Originally posted by rfbrw Out of curiousity, have you been able to access the Configuration Manager webpage for the BT205 ? It is just that I see no reference to it in this thread and it is a key part of the Voyagers set up.

I found BT's self help guide. Which takes one to BT Voyager Technical Help Centre.
Configuration Manager, no.

Now, disconnect the LAN cable from the desktop and plug it in the laptop.
Wait say 10-20 seconds and show us what ipconfig /all says on the laptop.
No need to post the desktop's configuration again.
On the notebook, it should read something very similar to what the desktop showed you:

Originally posted by Netlist I still need to catch up with this thread but why are you using the USB port instead of direct Ethernet?
It's far easier for the whole system.

/Hugo

the desktop used to connect to the modem via the narrow plug version of the ethernet port.
That link went down during a storm.
The BT helpline eventually talked me through the USB link. At the time it seemed to be the only way to get my link live again.
I don't know what was damaged, modem, desktop or software.
I have been on usb link ever since.
None of my other usb links work. no pics, no memory stick.

If you are using the ADSL/Ethernet router with multiple PCs on your
LAN, you must connect the LAN via an Ethernet hub connected to
the device's LAN port. If you are using a single PC with the
ADSL/Ethernet router, you have two connection options:

* You can connect the PC directly to the LAN port using a
cross-over Ethernet cable. See your User's Manual for a
description of cross-over and straight-through Ethernet
cables.

* If the PC is USB-enabled, you can connect it directly to the
device's USB port. Only one computer can be connected in
this manner.

You can also use the USB and Ethernet interfaces simultaneously,
connecting your LAN to the Ethernet port and a standalone PC to
the USB port.

You must assign a unique IP address to each device interface that
you use.